Founding Member, Software Portfolio Specialist - Delhi NCR (Hybrid)

J.S. Held LLC; Delhi; Remote; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Medical and Vision Insurance

Job summary

J.S. Held LLC is seeking a Software Asset Management professional to oversee the lifecycle of software applications in a remote setup. You will coordinate licensing, onboarding, renewal, and retirement, while aligning with security, compliance, and IT teams.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on SAM/ITSM experience, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to process improvements and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, ownership, curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Experience in software application management, application support, IT operations, and cross-functional enterprise IT environments.
• Understanding of software asset management best practices.
• Hands-on experience with license optimization and reclamation.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned software application incidents, service requests, and tasks.
• Coordinate with other Technology teams on application-related security, identity/access, endpoint, infrastructure, architecture, and support requirements.
• Maintain application records, licensing information, renewal dates, contracts, entitlements, and other portfolio data.
• Support software license optimization and reclamation activities.
• Assist with license and user audits to promote compliance with contractual requirements.
• Gather and analyze business requirements for new applications.

Skills

Self-starter

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Learning new technologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to prioritize

Tools

ServiceNow SAM Pro

ITSM

Job description

• Full-time
• Job Location Type: Remote
• Department: IT

Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our Professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enables clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Software Application Management

• Support the full lifecycle of software applications, including evaluation, onboarding, administration, optimization, renewal, and retirement.
• Administer software applications as assigned, including user access, license allocation, account provisioning/deprovisioning, and routine configuration.
• Coordinate with other Technology teams on application-related security, identity/access, endpoint, infrastructure, architecture, and support requirements.
• Maintain accurate application records, including licensing information, business ownership, renewal dates, contracts, entitlements, and other portfolio data.
• Execute established policies, procedures, and controls.
• Support software license optimization and reclamation activities.
• Assist with license and user audits to promote compliance with contractual requirements.
• Gather and analyze business requirements for new applications.
• Assess existing applications to determine whether current solutions can meet a business need before introducing additional software.
• Support application integration activities associated with mergers and acquisitions.
• Coordinate software demonstrations, solution discussions, and technical/vendor evaluations.
• Support cross-functional evaluation of new software, including applicable Cybersecurity, Compliance, Legal, Purchasing, and technical reviews.
• Use AI, workflow automation, and intelligent agents to modernize software asset management.
• Help develop an increasingly autonomous operating model, where routine activities are proactively identified and automated.
• Maintain application documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, and administration guides.

Procurement and Sourcing

• Support software sourcing, procurement, contract renewal, and licensing activities.
• Engage software vendors and resellers to obtain pricing, proposals, licensing options, and product information.
• Assist with vendor negotiations and evaluate commercial options to support competitive pricing and appropriate licensing.
• Proactively analyze licensing, usage, and market options to develop innovative recommendations for cost optimization and portfolio consolidation.
• Track software agreements, renewal dates, license quantities, costs, and contractual requirements.
• Review software usage and licensing needs ahead of renewals to identify opportunities for consolidation, right-sizing, or cost avoidance.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with software vendors and internal sourcing partners.

Incident and Request Management

• Manage assigned software application incidents, service requests, and tasks
• Review and triage requests, gather missing information, troubleshoot application issues, and coordinate resolution.
• Serve as a liaison between end users, internal technology teams, and vendor support
• Monitor assigned queues and follow up on outstanding approvals, dependencies, and actions.
• Escalate application issues appropriately based on business impact, complexity, or required technical expertise.
• Identify recurring support issues and contribute to knowledge articles, process improvements, and self-service documentation.
• Ability to develop innovative, practical solutions and confidently challenge established practices when improvement opportunities exist.
• Support software access requests and new application requests in accordance with established governance processes.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, ownership, curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Ability to develop innovative, practical solutions and confidently challenge established practices when improvement opportunities exist.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to learn new technologies and platforms quickly
• Experience in software application management, application support, IT operations, and cross-functional enterprise IT environments.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management and software asset management best practices.
• Working knowledge of different types of software and licenses
• Hands on experience with ServiceNow Software Asset Management Professional (SAM Pro) and IT Service Management (ITSM), including incident and request management.
• Experience working with software vendors, procurement processes, contracts, licensing, renewals, license optimization, and reclamation.
• Understanding of single sign-on (SSO), software installation and configuration requirements preferred.
• Experience supporting application implementations or technology projects preferred.

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Medical, and Vision Insurance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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